The Franck Muller Mariner Chronograph watches are a great addition to a diverse and expressive collection of fine timepieces. Without getting away from the impeccably elegant curvex tonneau form of the Casablanca line, the designers of the house managed to create some sophisticated sporty flavor that works extremely well for …
Read More »
With the trend for stealthy all-black timepieces extremely strong, its interesting to see some of the attractive models on the market from various luxury brands. One of the more handsome of these quietly trendy watches is the Franck Muller Conquistador Cortez King in black PVD finish. Definitely not a watch …
Read More »
Franck Muller watches provided me with some of my earliest introductions to the world of artistic and extremely complex watchmaking. Back in early 1997, I had somehow managed to get my hands on a dog-eared and well-worn copy of an International Watches catalog for 1996, and it absolutely blew me …
Read More »
Everyone knows that Samuel L Jackson is pretty much a national treasure. If you ever watch the movie “Pulp Fiction” you pretty much pray that you never run into a guy quite like Jules Winnfield (played by Samuel L Jackson). In this role Jackson plays a cold blooded assassin with …
Read More »
My appreciation for simple watches has been documented in a previous blog; and, I will say again, that nine times out of ten, if I am given the choice, I will select an simple object of outstanding design clarity or execution over something that is complicated and showy, for my …
Read More »
Anyone who knows me knows that I am addicted to the HBO show “Entourage”. On the show Kevin Dillon plays “Johnny Drama”, brother “Vincent Chase” who is played by Adrian Grenier. So what is Kevin Dillon wearing on his wrist? At the 2006 ESPY style lounge Kevin was photographed wearing …
Read More »
I know I mentioned in an earlier post that our president King George II has been known to wear a Franck Muller. After that post, I started to think about what watches other presidents have worn. I remember specifically the Timex Ironman Bill Clinton wore while in office, but 6 …
Read More »
There is always good conversation when people start talking about what wristwatches are most popular with celebrities. If you would have asked me a year or so ago I would have said it was anything from Franck Muller that was the celebrity watch of choice. Ozzie and Sharon Osbourne wore …
Read More »
Luxury Watches and Jewelry Watches and not just. From the finest timepieces to the most exquisite in jewelry, what's new, what's hot and what's not. Feel free to pose questions, offer insight or ask for advice.